Latest South Carolina Headlines
All the headlines from our South Carolina Topic Page, ordered by recency.
ShoreOne Rolls Out Combined Homeowners, Flood Policy in South Carolina
Feb 10 2021 // Massachusetts-based managing general agent ShoreOne created a new coverage for coastal homeowners to address inadequate flood coverage. ShoreOne’s new offering combines traditional homeowners insurance with full...
Climate Group Urges South Carolina Towns to Tackle Climate Change
Feb 4 2021 // A new group in Charleston is committed to lowering the area’s carbon footprint, and they’ve notched a recent success on James Island. The Charleston Climate Coalition, an all-volunteer group, was a driving...
South Carolina County Suffers Cyberattack Against Computer Network
Jan 27 2021 // A coastal South Carolina county says hackers broke into its computer network over the weekend. A statement from Georgetown County’s local government Monday said the county’s computer network “suffered a...
Aspiring Rapper Admits to Starting Fires at South Carolina Governor’s Rental Homes
Jan 11 2021 // An aspiring rapper who performed under the name “Dank Frank” won’t spend any more time in jail for burning down two rental houses owned by South Carolina’s governor. Frank Wilberding, 23, was...
The Hilb Group Acquires Plan Benefit Services of South Carolina
Dec 21 2020 // The Hilb Group, LLC has acquired South Carolina-based Plan Benefit Services, Inc. (PBSI). The transaction became effective on Dec. 1, 2020. Plan Benefit Services, Inc. is an employee benefits consulting, management and...
JM Wilson Adds Yohn as Assistant Transportation Underwriter in South Carolina
Dec 21 2020 // JM Wilson has has hired Jamie Yohn as assistant transportation underwriter in its Charleston, S.C., office. Jamie Yohn Yohn is responsible for assisting underwriters on a wide variety of transportation risks, quoting new...
South Carolina Renews Wind Pool Territory Expansion
Dec 14 2020 // A temporary order extending the area where South Carolina’s residual property insurance market provides insurance has been renewed for another two years. An order issued by South Carolina Insurance Director Ray...
South Carolina City to Receive $1.45M for Hurricane Florence Damage
Dec 8 2020 // A coastal city in South Carolina is getting $1.45 million from the federal government to repair damage caused by Hurricane Florence in 2018. The U.S. Department of Commerce is awarding the grant to Georgetown to improve...
South Carolina Family Sues School District Over Mold Sickness
Dec 3 2020 // A South Carolina family has filed a lawsuit alleging their student fell ill after an elementary school covered up the presence of mold in a building. Tamara Broach, a guardian to an unnamed student, filed the lawsuit this...
South Carolina County Mulls Loosening Mining Regulations
Nov 17 2020 // A South Carolina county is considering relaxing its mining regulations. The Sun News in Myrtle Beach reports Horry County Council could enact zoning ordinances that would make it easier to dig mines near homes and wetlands...
Parts of Florida, Carolinas Take Beating from Tropical Storm Eta
Nov 16 2020 // After hanging over Florida for several days, the former Tropical Storm Eta became a post-tropical cyclone early Friday, racing off the Southeast Atlantic coast and bringing heavy rains and gusty winds to the Carolinas...
World Insurance Associates Acquires The Walker Agency of South Carolina
Nov 13 2020 // World Insurance Associates LLC (WIA) has acquired The Walker Agency, Inc of Anderson (d/b/a Palmetto Insurance) of Anderson, S.C. on October 1, 2020. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Palmetto Insurance is a...
Frank Winston Crum Expands GL, Excess Programs into N.C., S.C., Tenn.
Nov 12 2020 // Frank Winston Crum Insurance (FWCI) has launched general liability and excess liability insurance programs in North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee to coincide with its previously available worker’s...
New South Carolina Law Creates Resilience Office to Address Flooding
Nov 2 2020 // After five years filled with unprecedented flooding, South Carolina has now established an office to marshal the state’s efforts in stemming floodwaters and coordinating recovery and relief efforts. Governor Henry...
Scott Benefit Services Expands Senior Living Practice in Southeast
Oct 26 2020 // Scott Benefit Services, a division of Scott Insurance, will expand its Senior Living Practice into additional markets in the Southeast region. The Senior Living Practice, led by Pim Jager, vice president and branch leader...
Scientists Identify Nuclear Plants Facing Highest Risks From Earthquakes
Oct 26 2020 // The U.S. nuclear power reactors facing the highest risks of a meltdown from earthquakes are not in tremor-prone California, but states including South Carolina and Missouri, an analysis of government data published on...
Family Settles Suit Over Death of South Carolina High School Football Player
Oct 23 2020 // A South Carolina family has settled a lawsuit filed after a 14-year-old high school football player collapsed after an intense practice and died, news outlets reported. The suit, filed against Lexington County School...
Dean of S.C. Law School Apologizes for Emailing Private Student Bar Results
Oct 20 2020 // The dean of South Carolina’s largest law school is apologizing for forwarding an email that contained the names of students who failed the exam to become a lawyer and the confidential bar exam grades of every...
South Carolina School District Faces $3M in Repairs from Mold Damage
Oct 20 2020 // Officials for a South Carolina school district say it could cost up to $3 million to fix damage and prevent the future spread of mold that was discovered in two buildings. Construction workers found the mold from high...
SageSure Expands with Product for Coastal Businesses in South Carolina, Florida
Oct 19 2020 // SageSure, a homeowners insurtech, has launched a new line of commercial insurance products in traditionally underserved coastal markets. Launching in South Carolina followed by Florida, SageSure’s commercial product...
